भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-4, verse-36

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अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः ।
सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं संतरिष्यसि ॥३६॥

36. api cedasi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ ,
sarvaṁ jñānaplavenaiva vṛjinaṁ saṁtariṣyasi.

36. api cet asi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ
sarvam jñānaplavena eva vṛjinam saṃtariṣyasi

36. cet api sarvebhyaḥ pāpebhyaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ asi
[tadā] jñānaplavena eva sarvam vṛjinam saṃtariṣyasi

36. Even if you are the most sinful of all sinners, you will certainly cross over all wickedness (vṛjina) by the boat of knowledge (jñāna) alone.

Words meanings summery:

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अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too, if)

चेत् (cet) - if

असि (asi) - you are

पापेभ्यः (pāpebhyaḥ) - than (other) sinners (than sinners, from sinners)

सर्वेभ्यः (sarvebhyaḥ) - than all (than all, from all)

पापकृत्तमः (pāpakṛttamaḥ) - the most sinful of all sinners (the greatest sinner, the most wicked doer)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (wickedness) (all, whole, entire)

ज्ञानप्लवेन (jñānaplavena) - by the boat of knowledge (jñāna) (by the boat of knowledge)

एव (eva) - alone, certainly (only, indeed, certainly)

वृजिनम् (vṛjinam) - all wickedness (vṛjina) (sin, wickedness, distress, danger, crooked)

संतरिष्यसि (saṁtariṣyasi) - you will certainly cross over (you will cross over, you will overcome)

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too, if)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Second Person Singular Present Active

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

पापेभ्यः (pāpebhyaḥ) - than (other) sinners (than sinners, from sinners)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of pāpa

pāpa - evil, wicked, sin, sinner

From root 'pāp' (to sin), or derived from 'pāpa' as a noun/adjective.

Note: Indicates comparison with 'pāpakṛttamaḥ'.

सर्वेभ्यः (sarvebhyaḥ) - than all (than all, from all)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'pāpebhyaḥ'.

पापकृत्तमः (pāpakṛttamaḥ) - the most sinful of all sinners (the greatest sinner, the most wicked doer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpakṛttama

pāpakṛttama - the most wicked, the greatest sinner

Superlative of 'pāpakṛt' (sin-doer). 'tama' is the superlative suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāpa+kṛt+tama)

pāpa – sin, evil
noun (neuter)
kṛt – doer, maker
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root 'kṛ'
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with agent suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
tama – most, best (superlative suffix)
suffix
Superlative suffix.

Note: Predicate nominative for 'asi'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (wickedness) (all, whole, entire)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'vṛjinam'.

ज्ञानप्लवेन (jñānaplavena) - by the boat of knowledge (jñāna) (by the boat of knowledge)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jñānaplavas

jñānaplavas - boat of knowledge, knowledge as a boat

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+plava)

jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
noun (neuter)
From root 'jñā' (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
plava – boat, raft, swimming, floating
noun (masculine)
From root 'plu' (to float, to swim).
Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Means of crossing over.

एव (eva) - alone, certainly (only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

वृजिनम् (vṛjinam) - all wickedness (vṛjina) (sin, wickedness, distress, danger, crooked)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛjina

vṛjina - crooked, wicked, sinful, sin, distress, danger

From root 'vṛj' (to twist, bend).

Root: vṛj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'saṃtariṣyasi'.

संतरिष्यसि (saṁtariṣyasi) - you will certainly cross over (you will cross over, you will overcome)